When a snowstorm pummels the western half of the country,
three couples find once off-limits love just in time for Christmas. Share their fun with us as well as a short chat with the author of each story!
SNOWBOUND AT CHRISTMAS
Holiday Anthology
Jennifer Ryan, Lia Riley & Maisey Yates
Releasing Nov 15th, 2016
When a
snowstorm pummels the western half of the country, three couples find once
off-limits love just in time for Christmas. An unforgettable holiday anthology
from bestselling authors Jennifer Ryan, Maisey Yates, and Lia Riley.
Close to Perfect: A Montana Men
Novella by Jennifer Ryan
At sixteen,
Abigail gave Dex the gift of a lifetime, but the cost of it was more than he
ever knew. Now she’s back in town with a secret that has been ten years in the
making and this time it’s Dex’s turn to make the ultimate sacrifice or risk
losing her forever.
Snowed in at Copper Ridge: A Copper
Ridge Novella by Maisey Yates
Mia Landry
has always had it bad for brooding cowboy Devlin Grayson. Too bad he’s her best
friend’s older brother. But when they find themselves snowed in at Copper Ridge
Lodge, Mia finally has the chance to tell the man of her dreams exactly what
she wants… him.
Hot Winter’s Night: A Brightwater
Novella by Lia Riley
While
Brightwater is being covered in snow, Goldie Flint is stuck in her flower shop.
She never expected her hero to be Kit Kane, the former love of her life. Kit
knows that what he had with Goldie isn’t just in the past and with the help of
a little bet, an ornery grandmother, and a lot of snow, he’s ready to show her
that what he really wants for Christmas is a second chance.
Jennifer
Ryan is
the New York Times & USA Today bestselling author of The
Hunted Series and The McBrides Series. She writes romantic suspense and
contemporary small-town romances featuring strong men and equally resilient
women. Her stories are filled with love, family, friendship, and the
happily-ever-after we all hope to find.
Jennifer lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and three
children. When she isn’t writing a book, she’s reading one. Her obsession with
both is often revealed in the state of her home and in how late dinner is to
the table. When she finally leaves those fictional worlds, you’ll find her in
the garden, playing in the dirt and daydreaming about people who live only in
her head, until she puts them on paper.
Tell us more Jennifer!
Describe yourself in five words or less.
Smart,
spunky, giggly, fun-size, chocoholic.
What types of scenes are your most favorite to write?
The first kiss. I love the buildup to that moment, the anticipation, and the spark that finally ignites when two people give in to the connection that draws them together.
The first kiss. I love the buildup to that moment, the anticipation, and the spark that finally ignites when two people give in to the connection that draws them together.
What are you favorite types of stories to read?
I write suspenseful contemporary romance, and I love to read suspense, but when I need a break from that, I escape into historical romance. I love a roguish Viscount or sexy Scottish Laird.
I write suspenseful contemporary romance, and I love to read suspense, but when I need a break from that, I escape into historical romance. I love a roguish Viscount or sexy Scottish Laird.
What are
some books that you enjoyed recently?
All Chained Up by Sophie Jordan
Troublemaker by Linda Howard
Breath of Scandal by Sandra Brown
What comes
next?
Why, another Montana Men novel, of course.
Why, another Montana Men novel, of course.
Ford Kendrick gave up his one true love ten years ago to save the
legacy his parents left behind for him and his brothers and get Jamie away from
her abusive mother. He thought he sent Jamie away for her own good, but when
she returns from the military broken in body, heart, and soul, he’ll do
everything in his power to make his Firefly happy and shine again. When a
friend from her past shows up and a secret revealed puts Jamie’s life at risk,
Ford will put HIS COWBOY HEART on the line to protect Jamie.
After
studying at the University of Montana-Missoula, LIA RILEY scoured the
world armed only with a backpack, overconfidence and a terrible sense of
direction. She counts shooting vodka with a Ukranian mechanic in Antarctica,
sipping yerba mate with gauchos in Chile and swilling fourex with stationhands
in Outback Australia among her accomplishments.
Those are some accomplishments! Tell us more Lia!
A la
Twitter style, please describe your book in 140 characters or less.
Wise-cracking ex marine gets stranded in blizzard with the ex-girlfriend who never forgave him for breaking her heart
Wise-cracking ex marine gets stranded in blizzard with the ex-girlfriend who never forgave him for breaking her heart
What types
of scenes are your most favorite to write?
I love me a good kissing scene
I love me a good kissing scene
What gave
you the most trouble with this story?
Keeping it short, novellas are such fun to write, but a little challenging because there is always a little more you wish you could include.
Keeping it short, novellas are such fun to write, but a little challenging because there is always a little more you wish you could include.
If you had
a theme song, what would it be?
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Name one
thing you won’t leave home without.
My baby
My baby
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author MAISEY YATES lives in rural
Oregon with her three children and her husband, whose chiseled jaw and
arresting features continue to make her swoon. She feels the epic trek she
takes several times a day from her office to her coffee maker is a true example
of her pioneer spirit. Maisey divides her writing time between dark, passionate
category romances set just about everywhere on earth and light sexy
contemporary romances set practically in her back yard. She believes that she
clearly has the best job in the world.
We are so glad that you do! Tell us more Maisey!
Can you
tell us a little about your book?
Mia is visiting her friend’s family for Christmas in Copper Ridge, and she and
her friend’s older brother, Devlin, are the first to arrive at the lodge. Mia
has always had a crush on Devlin, but she’s never had the courage to make a
move. But then a storm whips up and leaves the two of them stranded
overnight…and Mia figures it might be about time to make her some Christmas
magic with the man she’s always fantasized about.
How did
you come up with the concept and the characters for the story?
Well, I love a cheerful heroine and a grumpy hero, especially for a holiday
story. And I also love a good girl and a bad boy (with tattoos no less). Adding
that forbidden element of her being his younger sister’s BFF, and a snowstorm,
just seemed logical. ;)
Name three
things on your desk right now.
A Diet Coke can (don’t judge me) my RITA (yay!) and a little iron mouse my
husband gave me for Christmas.
What types
of scenes are your most favorite to write?
I love banter. I love writing fights, I love any back and forth between the
hero and heroine. And I love it most of all when a scene of banter takes a
nosedive into double entendre and suddenly what started out light gets really
tense and sexy.
What
5 things should readers know about you? I don’t take myself very seriously. I
really do love sweet potato fries (which is why they’re mentioned in a lot of
my books). I LOVE writing, I really do. I’m left handed. I can sing a mean
country song.
How
long have you been writing, and what (or who) inspired you to start?
I’ve always fiddled around with stories, but I first finished a book in 2007. I was inspired by reading the Harlequin Presents line, and then by a contest Harlequin ran. I thought: Well, I should write something and enter the contest! That won’t feel like real rejection! I didn’t place in the contest, but at that point I’d written so much of the book I knew I had to finish. I did, and I sent it in, and eventually sold that book.
I’ve always fiddled around with stories, but I first finished a book in 2007. I was inspired by reading the Harlequin Presents line, and then by a contest Harlequin ran. I thought: Well, I should write something and enter the contest! That won’t feel like real rejection! I didn’t place in the contest, but at that point I’d written so much of the book I knew I had to finish. I did, and I sent it in, and eventually sold that book.
Do you
have any advice to give to aspiring writers?
They say writers should write every day, and I think that’s great advice to
build good habits. But I would also add: finish the book. Don’t just write
beginnings over and over. You need to practice seeing a project through to
completion. No excuses. The biggest trap I see people falling into is being
eternal starters, or eternal polishers or editors. Nope. Write the book, finish
the book. Let it go. Do it all over again.
Is there
anything that you would like to say to your readers and fans?
Thanks for all the support. Readers are so important, and I’m so, so grateful
for mine!
Thanks to Jennifer, Lia and Maisey for their wonderful book, #SnowboundAtChristmas and for the fun visit so we could get to know them better!
Thank you for hosting SNOWBOUND AT CHRISTMAS today!
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